CuO nanoparticles (CuO NPs) for water treatment: A review of recent advances

JO Ighalo, PA Sagboye, G Umenweke, OJ Ajala… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are regularly investigated and effective
adsorbent materials due to their small size, high surface area, natural abundance of starting …

Transformation and bioavailability of metal oxide nanoparticles in aquatic and terrestrial environments. A review

M Amde, J Liu, ZQ Tan, D Bekana - Environmental pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Metal oxide nanoparticles (MeO-NPs) are among the most consumed NPs and also
have wide applications in various areas which increased their release into the …

Comparative environmental fate and toxicity of copper nanomaterials

AA Keller, AS Adeleye, JR Conway, KL Garner, L Zhao… - NanoImpact, 2017 - Elsevier
Given increasing use of copper-based nanomaterials, particularly in applications with direct
release, it is imperative to understand their human and ecological risks. A comprehensive …

Impacts of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles on marine organisms

TJ Baker, CR Tyler, TS Galloway - Environmental pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Increasing use of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles [Me (O) NPs] in products means
many will inevitably find their way into marine systems. Their likely fate here is sedimentation …

Engineered nanomaterials in the environment: Are they safe?

J Zhao, M Lin, Z Wang, X Cao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Engineered nanomaterials (NMs) are increasingly released into the environment with the
rapid development of nanotechnology. In this review, we present the current understanding …

Mechanisms of toxic action of Ag, ZnO and CuO nanoparticles to selected ecotoxicological test organisms and mammalian cells in vitro: A comparative review

A Ivask, K Juganson, O Bondarenko, M Mortimer… - …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Silver, ZnO and CuO nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly used as biocides. There
is however increasing evidence of their threat to “non-target” organisms. In such a context …

Bivalve molluscs as a unique target group for nanoparticle toxicity

L Canesi, C Ciacci, R Fabbri, A Marcomini… - Marine environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
Due to the continuous development and production of manufactured nanomaterials or
nanoparticles (NPs), their uptake and effects in the aquatic biota represent a major concern …

Nanoparticle cytotoxicity depends on intracellular solubility: comparison of stabilized copper metal and degradable copper oxide nanoparticles

AM Studer, LK Limbach, L Van Duc, F Krumeich… - Toxicology letters, 2010 - Elsevier
Metal nanoparticles have distinctly different chemical and physical properties than currently
investigated oxides. Since pure metallic nanoparticles are igniting at air, carbon stabilized …

Ecotoxicological impact of engineered nanomaterials in bivalve molluscs: an overview

TL Rocha, T Gomes, VS Sousa, NC Mestre… - Marine environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
The increasing production and application of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in
consumer products over the past decade will inevitably lead to their release into aquatic …

Evaluation of toxicity and oxidative stress induced by copper oxide nanoparticles in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

SP Melegari, F Perreault, RHR Costa, R Popovic… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2013 - Elsevier
Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NP) are frequently employed for their antimicrobial
properties in antifouling paints. Their extensive use can contaminate aquatic ecosystems …